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More than 400 Fatal Drownings Last Summer, Favored by Repeated Heat Waves

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Compared to last summer, already marked by a large number of deaths with 416 drownings, the health authorities observed a "moderate" increase in drownings, but "statistically not significant". The drownings in 2026 mainly concerned adults (nine out of ten), but 61 children and adolescents also lost their lives, 30 of whom were between the ages of 13 and 17, according to a count by Santé publique France (SpF). In total, 1,511 drownings took place…

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The high heats of the summer of 2026 favored an increase in drownings in France, especially in swimming pools and regions without maritime facades The heat waves of the summer of 2026, the warmest

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عبر Cedarnews.net. لم体ابعه المهيد من ال体بار وال体ارير الهارير الحري的 ورونا علعنا. 21 deaths and 50% more deaths: how the repeated heats of summer have increased the balance of drownings in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. الم نشر ه的ا ال的بر عبر مو的ع Cedarnews ال的باري. للالاع عل体 منيد من ال

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During the summer of 2026 1,511 drownings were recorded in France, of which 441 were fatal, according to the report published on Thursday 29 October by Santé publique France. In slight increase compared to 2025, these accidents...

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Compared to last summer, already marked by a large number of deaths with 416 drownings, the health authorities observed a "moderate" increase in drownings, but "statistically not significant". The drownings in 2026 mainly concerned adults (nine out of ten), but 61 children and adolescents also lost their lives, 30 of whom were between the ages of 13 and 17, according to a count by Santé publique France (SpF). In total, 1,511 drownings took place…

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No less than 1.511 drownings were found in France between May 1 and August 31, reports Public Health France, Thursday, October 29. Nearly a third of them, 441, proved fatal. - Noyads: 441 deaths recorded between May 1 and August 31 (Health and well-being).

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No less than 82% of fatal drownings occurred during days of "smooth surveillance".

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franceinfo.fr broke the news on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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